Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 92.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines stood at 92.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 92.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 112th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.2% | — |
| 1999 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 77.6% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 78.3% | 88.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.2% | 92.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 109 Cuba 93.9% compare
- 110 Naoero 93.4% compare
- 111 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.9% compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 92.7% compare
- 114 Kenya 92.6% compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 91.5% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 92.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.